See it in Action: Axial Capra UTB18 RTR [Video]
By: Tim Gluth
If you love the challenge of R/C rock crawling and aren't into scale details and visuals, Axial's 1/18-scale Capra UTB18 might be a great machine to keep your crawling skills sharp well into the winter months. This scaled-down version of the 1/10-scale Axial Capra features a brushed, 37T motor, a LiPo battery pack, and a 2.4GHz radio system, letting you hit the trail right out of the gate.
If you'd like to see what this 1/18-scale machine looks like in action, check out this footage from the folks at Axial and Horizon Hobby:
Axial UTB18 Capra Unlimited Trail Buggy Specs:
- Length: 12.6" (320 mm)
- Width: 7.7" (196 mm)
- Wheelbase: 9" (229 mm)
- Front Track 7.7 in (195mm)
- Rear Track: 7.7 in (195mm)
- Weight: 29.7 oz (842g)
- Ball Bearings: Complete Vehicle
- Completion Level: Ready-To-Run
- Drivetrain: 4WD
- Drive Type: Forward/Brake/Reverse
- Product Height: 5.9" (150 mm)
- Wheel Hex Size: 12mm
- Brakes: Integral with ESC
- Body: Tube Style Cage with Panels
- Power Type: Electric
- Gear Pitch: 48-Pitch
- Pinion Gear: 13T
- Spur Gear: 40T
- Differential Bevel Gear, Locked (33/13T)
- Scale: 1/18
- Internal Gear Ratio: 10.2:1
- Battery: Included
- Tire Tread: Nitto Trail Grappler M/T
- Vehicle Type: Rock Crawler
- Ground Clearance: 1.7 in (43mm)
- Connector Type: EC2
- Final Drive Ratio: 44.88:1
- Motor Type: Brushed
- Motor Size: 380 37T
- Speed Control/ESC: Included
- Charger: Included
- Steering Type: 2WS
- Suspension: Solid Axle, Front and Rear
- Radio System (Receiver & Transmitter): Included
- Wheel Width 1.1 in (28mm)
- Shock Type: Coil-over 2.2-3.1 in (55-78.5mm), Plastic
- Inner Tire / Outer Wheel Diameter: 1.55 in
Priced at $249.99, the UTB18 Capra will be available for purchase through Axial, Horizon Hobby, and their dealers. Visit horizonhobby.com to learn more about this 1/18-scale R/C crawler.
Image credit: Horizon Hobby
